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Terminator ending: Monsanto Co. said it would not...

October 04, 1999

Terminator ending: Monsanto Co. said it would not commercialize the controversial "terminator" gene technology that sterilizes seeds. In a letter to the Rockefeller Foundation, Monsanto Chairman Robert Shapiro said the company decided not to develop the technology after seeking comment from the foundation and several other groups. The technology prevents plants from producing fertile seeds, forcing farmers to buy more seed rather than using seed from the previous year's crop.